Sony SLT-A55VL Instruction Manual (Large File - 12.49 MB) - Page 111

Using the shooting function (Contrast), (Saturation), and (Sharpness) can be adjusted for each Creative Style item. (Contrast) (Saturation) (Sharpness) The higher the value selected, the more the difference of light and shadow is accentuated, thus making an impact on an image. The higher the value selected, the more vivid the color. When a lower value is selected, the color of the image is restrained and subdued. Adjusts the sharpness. The higher the value selected, the more the contours are accentuated, and the lower the value selected, the more the contours are softened. Notes • When the exposure mode is set to AUTO, AUTO+, or Scene Selection, [Creative Style] is fixed to [Standard] and you cannot select other settings. • When [Black & White] is selected, you cannot adjust the saturation. Changing the range of color reproduction (Color Space) The way colors are represented with combinations of numbers or the range of color reproduction is called "color space." You can change the color space, depending on your purpose. MENU button t 2 t [Color Space] t Select the desired setting sRGB AdobeRGB This is the standard color space of the digital camera. Use sRGB in normal shooting, such as when you intend to print out the images without any modification. This has a wide range of color reproduction. When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red, Adobe RGB is effective. • The file name of the image starts with "_DSC." Notes • Adobe RGB is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2.0 option color space. Using some applications or printers that do not support them may result in or print images that do not faithfully reproduce the color. • When displaying images that were recorded with Adobe RGB on the camera or nonAdobe RGB-compliant devices, the images are displayed with low saturation. 111